AIDS-Associated Nephropathy

**Definition:** Renal syndrome in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients characterized by nephrotic syndrome, severe proteinuria, focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis with distinctive tubular and interstitial changes, enlarged kidneys, and peculiar tubuloreticular structures. The syndrome is distinct from heroin-associated nephropathy as well as other forms of kidney disease seen in HIV-infected patients.

**Tree numbers:** - C01.221.250.875.050 - C01.221.812.640.400.072 - C01.778.640.400.072 - C01.925.782.815.616.400.050 - C01.925.813.400.072 - C12.050.351.968.419.050 - C12.100.937.640.400.072 - C12.200.777.419.050 - C12.950.419.050 - C20.673.480.050

**Synonyms:** - Nephropathy, AIDS-Associated - HIV-Associated Nephropathies - Nephropathies, HIV-Associated - Nephropathy, HIV-Associated - HIV-Associated Nephropathy - HIV-Related Nephropathies - HIV-Related Nephropathy - Nephropathies, HIV-Related - Nephropathy, HIV-Related - Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Associated Nephropathy - AIDS Nephropathy - Nephropathies, AIDS-Associated - AIDS-Associated Nephropathies